WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 43 Notice of service provider water restriction must be given

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 43

43 Notice of service provider water restriction must be given

(1) A water service provider must give notice of a service provider water restriction imposed by the service provider to anyone affected by it in the way the service provider considers appropriate having regard to the circumstances in which the restriction is imposed.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if the service provider water restriction is imposed because—

(a) there is an urgent need for the restriction; or

(b) the service provider is directed under a water supply emergency declaration to impose the restriction.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) , an appropriate way for the service provider to give notice of the service provider water restriction is by broadcasting the restriction on radio or television or using another form of electronic communication.

(4) The service provider water restriction has effect from—

(a) ordinarily—the beginning of the day after the notice is given; or

(b) if the restriction is imposed because of an urgent need or water supply emergency declaration—when the restriction is imposed.

(5) A person must not contravene a service provider water restriction.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a non-residential customer—1,665 penalty units; or

(b) for any other person—200 penalty units.

(6) Subsections (7) and (8) apply if a water service provider, directed under a water supply emergency declaration, a water supply emergency regulation or an approved water supply emergency response to impose service provider water restrictions, does not comply with the direction.

(7) The Minister may give notice of the service provider water restrictions, required under the declaration, regulation or response to be imposed, to anyone affected by the restrictions in the way the Minister considers appropriate.

(8) Notice given by the Minister under subsection (7) —

(a) imposes the service provider water restrictions stated in the notice; and

(b) is taken to be notice given by the service provider under subsection (1) .

(9) Evidence of compliance with a relevant part of a service provider water restriction includes—

(a) an authorised person is satisfied the premises meets the requirements for the restriction; or

(b) the person produces a certificate from a licensed plumber certifying that the premises meets the requirements for the restriction; or

(c) the person produces a statutory declaration declaring the premises meets the requirements for the restriction.